and an acre of land cost £ 6 @ , @ 000 . = = restoration = = the mill was restored over a period of six years . much of the work was carried out by enthusiasts who used working holidays to repair the mill . the consortium took possession of the mill in november 1979 . the first priority was to make the mill as weather ##tight as possible . poly ##the ##ne sheets were spread on the dust floor of the mill to prevent further water penetration of the structure . the mill was surveyed and recorded . in spring 1980 , the dust floor partially collapsed and was removed as a safety measure . sc ##af ##folding was erected to allow the fans ##tage
and an acre of land cost £ 6 @, @ 000. = = restoration = = the mill was restored over a period of six years. much of the work was carried out by enthusiasts who used working holidays to repair the mill. the consortium took possession of the mill in november 1979. the first priority was to make the mill as weathertight as possible. polythene sheets were spread on the dust floor of the mill to prevent further water penetration of the structure. the mill was surveyed and recorded. in spring 1980, the dust floor partially collapsed and was removed as a safety measure. scaffolding was erected to allow the fanstage